The Straits Times, 29 April 1953

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  • 14 1 ?<1 AW^J The Straits Times FOURTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1953. 15 CENTS
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  • 379 1 'Big 3' will not join talks on home rule KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. 'pHK United Malays National Organisation will not join the working committee set up by the national conference last night to plan Malayan unity and independence. The Malayan Chinese Association and the Pan-Malayan Labour Party
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  • 353 1 Alliance and Onn in council battle By a Staff Reporter A MOTION OF CLNSURE brought by ♦he M.C.A.U.M.N.O. alliance members .mainst Dato Onn bin Ja'afar. Member for Home Affairs, is likely to produce bitter debate in the Federal Legislative Council next Wednesday. If the council pawed the n-.«>-tion ;>f censure.
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  • 106 1 SUDDEN DEATH OFEDITOR LONDON. Tues. MR Si.wter Bolam. former editor of Britain's larer ulation daily r.eu paper the Dally Mirror, died suddenly while per after breakfast i. 1 Iclford. Surrey, home He wa.N 47 Mr Boiam >erved three months In prison in 1949 for contempt of court at the time
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  • 67 1 LONDON Tu*>v Th»- tunnel Of an .i >indon» d railway l.ne collapsf i today rarry.ng two hnuM dn»n w;tn I PMg wnmn irrl an elderly man wero i( \]ed. The victims were In bed as their houses crashed in an .ivalanche of brick and rubble. Walls
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  • 46 1 JOHN REGINALD CHRISTIE. unemployed tlcrk accused of the murder of four women, smiles on his way to prison from C'lerkenwell Magistrates' Court, where the case opened. All of the women, including Christie's wife were found hidden in his home at Notting Hill. London.
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  • 115 1 FLY TO FREEDOM —FOR MONEY WASHINGTON Tues. GEN. Mark Clark will undertake new psychological warfare moves In Korea If his offer of a $100,000 reward Induces a Communist pilot to fly an MIG-15 Jet over to the United Nations stde. lnlormed sou r ?es said today. They said the unorthodox
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  • 15 1 MANILA. Tues— Oen. Douglas Mac Arthur plan* to visit the Philippines soon— AP.
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  • 26 1 THE HAGUE, Tues. Holland has banned ships carryin? war and strategic materials i irom calling at Communist Cninese and North Korean ports. Reuter.
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  • 353 1 The smiling prince starts drive to win friends LONDON. Tueeday. JAPANS imperial envoy. Crown Prince Akihito. reached Southampton last night and opened his campaign to win friends and influenc« people in Today a crowd of Japar.es* many of them children wa»lnc the Japanese flax greeted him when he stepped from
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  • 34 1 SYDNEY. Tues Doctors put 100 stitches in the arm of George Murray. 23. a halfcaste aborigine, after he had tried to pat a circus lion through the bars of a cage A.P.
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  • 33 1 PUSAN. Tues. A Communist prisoner was jshot dead last Sunday when he climbed a compound fence at Camp Nool on Koje Island the Prt•oner of War Command announced today.— U.P.
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  • 202 1 When a nude sits on a rock is it bad? NEW YORK. Tue*.— The question of whether a nude figure on a rock was nuder than film star Marilyn Monroe on a red plush robe was too much for a Jury here. They were discharged after an hour and a
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  • 396 1 Molotov replies to left-wing appeal MOSCOW. Tues. RUSSIA is willing to enter into negotiations for a peace pact of the "Big Five." A declaration to this effect by Mr. Vyacheslav Molotov the Foreign Minister, in the name of his Government was
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  • 27 1 THE QI'EEN and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, nat cli the Olympic horse trials from a Land Rover at Badminton. Gloucestershire. A.P.
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  • 110 1 ALL OVER PROTECTION CASH fANGSTERS fought a street battle in Singapore last nifht. Four Chinese and an Indian were hurt. The 15-minute battle was fought out in Sytd Alwi Road Singapore C ID. men made several arrests. A police spokesman said the gangsters fought over "protection
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  • 54 1 LE HAVRE. Tues PFM II pianist Robert Sergil today claimed a new world record of 245 hours of steady piano playing. The old record of 244 hours was hrl-i by a German, Hems Arnits, who rolls psed yesterday after 225 hour*, of
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  • 102 1 ro- THIRDS of the island's electrical supply was cut off for about 15 minutes yesterday afternoon when ■< fault occurred at the new Pastr Panjang power station Beveral areas, however, were •vithout power for a slightly longer period. The Paslr Panjang power stations No. 1
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  • 39 1 PENANG. Tues. A labourer Llm Teong Kek. 25. was buried by falling red earth at Batu Ferrlnghi Quarry today. Llm wan dug out quickly and admitted to hospital, where his condition was reported as lair.
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  • 136 1 Templer orders economy cuts rfiHE axe has begun to 1 to fall heavily on Federation GovertHnent spending. Orders from the High Commissioner. General Sir Oerald Templer. have gone out to all head* of department* to cut down spending wherever possible This will apply to all departments, even those concerned with
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  • 57 1 LONDON. Tues —Mr An- theny Eden. r he Foreign Secretary, has been advised to i have a second operation within a fe» days "In view of the p*rtisKSice of jaundice. the 'Kretgn OflVe announced |daMr Edfn on Apr 12 had a eah bladder operation at
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  • 26 1 NEW YORK. Tues. -The Arab delegations to the United Nat.ons yesterday protested against the "Israeli military firing on and killing Arab civilians in Jerusalem
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  • 145 1 PANMUNJOM Tues. LT.-GEN. William Harrison, chief United Nations delegate to the Korean armistice talks here today threatened to "recess" the talks v: the Communists produced something "constructive." He added: "We don't, intend to become involved in protracted, useless argument.-, Oen. Harrison said yesterday, after a
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  • 263 2 GAULLISTS LOSE PARIS, Tuesday. THE COMBINATION of Independents and Moderate Conservatives, led by M. Antoine Pinay, a former Prime Minister of France, triumphed in the municipal elections in Paris, results announced early today show. It was the first co-ordinated campaign by these parties.
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  • 191 2 BIBLE FEAST ON HILL N ABM s. JonUn. Tuee. THE Priestly chanting of Old 1 Testament scriptures mind ed with ritualistic bloodletting on thr slopes of Mt. Geriiim yesterday ax remnants of tin- Samaritan community observed their Passover feast. While hundreds of Muslim and Christian visitors looked on. the 2M
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  • 29 2 MANILA. Tues. A fourhour fire yesterday gutted the central commercial district of Batansas. south of Manila. leaving one person dead two missing and about 1.000 home-less.-A.P.
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  • 108 2 OTTAWA. Tues LT-COL. Edward Murray Dalzle! McNaujfhton changed his name yesterday to Lt. Col Edward Murray Dazirl Leslie and thereby qualified for a leyacv of US$25O 000 fM5750.006> Itft by his aunt The colonel, commander of the Ist. Royd Canadian Horse Artillery, which Is now
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    • 533 2 I NOTICES NATURALISATION Notice is hereby given that CHEONO SAN THAU of 5. Sepoy Plata, Oeneril Hospital. Singapore, 3 la applylnc to the Governor for naturalisation and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted xhould send a written and signed statement of the facts
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    • 204 2 |You «re sc S M..oi*d wilk!h« j I aiserabU itcbing sod paaat. I I and you kno» ru. il» ho« I escrcmely diftculi ii to cure ibis. Ho»<«cr. do rou know too. bow perfectly beating WOlPOwfo* <u against ibis Purolpow der acts not ©•It drying f'jSfc^SS I and rrfreihr \^{J¥
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  • 338 3 Ho trying to take city as a May Day 'gift' to his men SAIGON, Tuesday. VIETMINH troops are now within two days' .tiarch of Luang Prabang, the royal rapital of the Indo-China State of Laos, and are still moving forward. French military loaders believe
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  • 91 3 BKK. <iKN .U SHARTI S TKHKRAN. Tues. Two more amtti yesterday rncludinc a retired army captain, hroiirtii to 14 the total number held in ronnertion with the Afshartus kidnapping and murder. Ilossnn Khatihi. alleged hint to Gen. Afshartus on the night he disappeared, remains the only
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  • 47 3 NEW DELHI. Tues— Parliament WU told today that 311 Indian prinres receive an annual privy purse of 53.637.000 rupees. The biggest Is that of the nof Hyderabad He gets ?.000.000 rupees beside* another annual *> 000 000 as compensation for hi* private lands. AP
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  • 18 3 TOKYO Tues— King Norod<>:i. Shihanouk of Cambodia, lunched today with Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nasako Heater
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  • 52 3 HAVANA. Tues —Eleven m*>n rre killed and four Injured in an exFlo.s;on aboard the US 30.800-'.ol aircraft carrier Ben«>n. The carrier was operating off the naval ba.<* at Quanta namo The United States Navy an- r.ounced In Washington that the carrier Bennington had had a boiler
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  • 38 3 MANILA. Tues -Mr Oscar Castelo. Justice and Defence Minister, announced last nicht that deportation proceedings would be instituted soon a«ain.<t 186 alleged CMBMM C'Dinmanists and two Chinese who entered the Philippines > illegally.— Reuter <
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  • 119 3 LONDON, Tues "THE British Government haj 1 got its first major measure, through Parliament —the rum of the state-run road transport industry to private hands Only the Royal assent— a lormality—is now needed for the bill to become law. To counter what Sir Winston i
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  • 30 3 LONDON. Tues— An exhibition of professional photography from the British Commonwealth will be opened at ti.e headquar c.s o.' the Ovtr-ju-as League on M«y I.— R-'i'pr
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  • 132 3 COLOMBO. Tuesday. THE Indian High Commissioner in Ceylon. Mr C. C. Desai. left by air today to tell his Prime Minister. Mr. Nehru, of the latest Ceylon Government moves to end the dispute between the two countries over Indian settlers. Ceylon has proposed a K> solve
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  • 61 3 POLICE hones <>( the Mowotrd Branch, which comprises •omr Z99 hor*es .\nA men rre put throuj li their training in readiness for the Coronation. at Imber Court, .irar Hampton Court. The branch is the second oldest section of the Metropolitan Police Most of 'hr horses are purchased in
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  • 123 3 Korea truce warning MELBOIRNE. Tuesday. CHINA would be at war with Japan soon after any ceasefire in Korea. Lieutenant-General Horace Robertson said yesterday. Oenrral Robertson, who was former Commander-in-Chief British forces in Korea and Japan, said: "You cannot mix China and Japan any more than
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  • 86 3 ATOM SHELLS ARE READY FOR TESTING LAS VEGAS, Tues.— Engineers were today preparing for the last three nuclear tests it the spring series, to be endet' by the flring of the first live atomic artillery shells. The next test will be on Saturday, to be followed by detonations on Mi*
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  • 33 3 NICOSIA. Tues —The Turkish National Party yesterday telegraphed the Governor of Cyprus protesting that 100 000 Turks in Cyprus oppose the Greek Archbishop of Cyprus' petition demanding an Enosls plebiscite— AP.
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  • 25 3 CALCUTTA. Tues -An 32--mile an hour storm last night blew (".own three houses at Barrackpore. 15 mil»s from Calcutta, injuring 12 people —Reuter.
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  • 55 3 OSLO Tues —Scientists on a Norwegian nsh farm are now Injecting ood with penicillin In an attempt to reduce mortality among spawning fish. Spawning cod which the farm buys In the winter has proved in recent years to havt very little chance of surviving, perhaps
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  • 29 3 LONDON, Tuea- Two British fiigates the Bedale and the Lamerton. were turned over to the Indian Navy today and became ne Godavari and the Qomati.— UP
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  • 87 3 Anglo-Egypt Canal talks continue CAIRO. Tues. EGYPTIAN and British representatives met today for the second session of their talks on evacuation of British bases. The Premier. Gen Mohammed Naguib. the Foreign Minister. Mr Mahmoud Fawzl and the British Ambassador. Sir Ralph Stevenson, met In Gen Naguib's office The Egyptian delegates
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  • 69 3 WASHINGTON. Tues— President Eisenhower has called for a re-examination by Con- Kress of the controversial McCarran -Walter Immigration Act. President Eisenhowsr said he had received a "great many complaints" that the McCar-ran-Walter Act embodied "many serious and inequitable restrictions." He suggested an Immediate 1 study of
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  • 50 3 HONOLULU, Tues. —Mr Chester A. Bowles, former U.B Ambassador to India, warned yesterday that the people of South-east Asia "will turn away from democracy if we don't try to understand them." Mr. Bowles arrived on Sunday night after visiting Malaya. Indonesia, Japan and Korea.— A.P.
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  • 26 3 CANBERRA. Tues The Bri tish submarine Tactician will visit New Zealand in August fur anti-submarine exercises and training with the New Zealand Navy— Reuter.
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  • 104 3 LONDON. Tues. MR. Duncan Bandys. Minister of Supply, said yesterday that th« sale of British Nene m. engines to Russia unaer tn. labour Government resulted Zn handing on a plate to Ihe TJoviet Government two years development work." He was replying In the Hmi>e
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  • 280 3 Small turnover LONDON. Tu*». THE current difficulue* being encountered in the Korean armlsuc talks r .lulled in aome furtne» lowering of Chinese isvuea an Uk Stock Vlarset today, bill the. turnover en \erjr small Japaoaac bonds were also again ,o»«r but dm aerloualy ao. In the commodity group,
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  • 22 3 LONDON April SS. Cash Bayers C 715: Sellers CTI9: Forward Buyers C 725; Sellers t730: Turnorer a.m. 115; p.m. 60.
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  • 30 3 LONDON April M Spot 20. May 20.d June 20.d Jul>-Sept 20.d Oct -De« 20". d Jan-M..i 2O'.d May elf 2!d June c.U. 21d July-Sept c.l.f 21d. Tone Qutet
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  • 35 3 CAIRO. Tues— Kamel El Kawihs. a former Governor of Cairo, and six lesser known Egyptians all arrested hi a mass roundup of political military figures last January, were released last \v.i\\' R»-u k
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    • 165 3 The first this year! WONDERFUL DUTCH IQQS^L For making breakfast a really satisfying »eal You remember them: last year we couldn't Import enough to fulfil the demands of customers who recognized quality ee*s when they saw and tasted them The first 1953 shipment is in and the news Is rapidly
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  • 73 4 Singapore oil companies are waiting to find out whether the petrol price drop in Britain is an international move or purely domestic. -If it is international, oil companies in Singapore will lower their prices too." said the spokesman of a leading oil company last night. However,
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  • 52 4 PENANO. Tues.— The Pen-i.-.c Municipal and Government Labour Union and the Executive Engineer, PW D PT.ani? district, are studying :he Constitution for negotiating machinery proposed by :he Penang Trade Union Dejartrr.ent. Under the proposed machin?ry. both parties will meet -egulariy to discuss and settle -onditions
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  • 193 4 MAKE BIG ECONOMY SWEEP, HE URGES A LEGISLATIVE CounA cillor, Mr John Laycock (Pro^.-Katong) said yesterday that the Government should not only economise on staff matters but that "certain whole departments should be scrapped." Mr Laycock was commenting on the recruitment ban announced en Monday by the acting Financial Secrria:
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  • 43 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Edward Pereira. 18. today pleaded guilty in the Fir<t Magistrate's Court to a char.' of assisting in disposing a stolen gold chain. Sentence was postponed to May 2. and Pereira was allowed bail of $350
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  • 304 4 SINGAPORE housewives want to know "Where is all thi* i heap fish we are hearing about?" Although there i* a tint on the market, retail prices are a.mout unchanged Ikan merah, for inst%nee. U selling at alwat SUM a kati. But the
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  • 431 4 Stabbed in lung, he pulls out knife, orders arrest of man stabbed in the lung, a Singapore magistrate managed to pull the knife out of his chest and tell two constables on the scene to arrest the man who had plunged the knife into him. This was stated in the
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  • 46 4 BUTTERWORTH. Tue For evading $741 Custorr* duty on cosmetics, a *hop ussis- tant. Khoo Keng Kwong. was today fined $4.44B— six times the amount due. The cosmetics were hidden in the bonnet of i car in wnich Khoo was travelling
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  • 48 4 The World Health D«.y oxhibUion. shown recently at the Victoria Memorial Hall in Singapore, hay now gone on tour in the Federation. It opens at Segamat next Friday, and will go to Muar It will be shown in Johore Bahru early in July.
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  • 206 4 NO NEED TO ASK YOU, COUNCIL IS TOLD jOHORE BAHRU. Tues tier ted members of the Town Council have been told that the State Legal Adviser, Mr. T. R. Hepworth. maintains that it is not necessary to consult them before appointing a deputy president of the Council. This lollow s
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  • 42 4 The 'one-way' experiment The Vehicles and Traffic Committee of th* S:ngapore C'-tjr Council has recommended that the EaM-W»-st oneway traffic scheme be continued as an experiment. It has asked for additional gu ding lines and centre dividers to be provided wherever necessary.
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  • 38 4 PENANO. Tues— Lim Ah Ee. Wanted with having terrorist documents on Apr. 3. wad today remanded until next week He pleaded not guilty and said he did not know the documents were terrorist.
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  • 25 4 Pakistan's Secretary for BecDomk Affairs. Mr Said Husain. passed through Singapore by Qantas-BOAC yesterday on his way home aft*r attending conferences in Australia.
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  • 33 4 SEOAMAT. Tues— Bail in $250 was offered Lim Ong. 19. charge J at Sega mat today with alleged theft of a pig nt Bckok. The caxe was adjourned to May 3.
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  • 141 4 But he was only fined $40 KASSIM bin Ismail, a watchman, told the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday: "I want to be hanged. I prefer to die." Instead he was ftncd $40. in default seven days" gaol, for attempting to injure D. 3
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  • 63 4 A special meeting of the Singapore CJty Counc:! w.l) dlscusg tomorrow a supplctary budfet of $4,103,138 foi this year. This Includes 52.232.724 for thf three trading departments Hectrc'.ty $1.649 335: gas $77,126; and water $496,263 Other major items of expenditure are $485,502 for sowrrage work; $221,051
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    • 183 4 In every class of goods there is one that excels, one that sets the standard for the remainder, one that a man is proud to possess, thai pro* <^S Ma^Ml bY wk^a^aiM^^Wf/. /a •Viyclla' pyjamas are not expensive because they wear for years and never lose their joftnesi or their
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  • 209 5 Just a fact-finding mission that won't drop any sctrets KI'ALA LIMPIR, Tuesday. TIU (fovernment's proposal for a rubber inquiry commission may be abandoned. Jn stead the (Jovernment is considering the appointment of a fact-finding mission on the industry. For this mission pxp«-rts
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    65 5 t'MKC "KING on Australian expenditure «r.i air power in the Pacific. Korea and South-east Asia Mr. E. W. Mm kv Secretary of the Australian Department of Air. (left) has almost completed a !fl-d.u tour In Singapore yesterday, he dlscu**cd Australian air power In Malaya with Win. Commander N. Qur.in. Com--mandin*
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  • 193 5 No indemnity for car repair man A CLAIM by a taxi-owner and a motor repairer ■nainst the Asia Insurance Company, to rerover third party damages. w;i^ Maafcaad by the Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley. in the Singapore H'gh Court yesterdny The ci.nm was brought by Anc Boon Tai. the taxi
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  • 26 5 PENANG Tips Pneumonia claimed most victims in Penarg .a>t rron'h. with 24 deaths, against IS caused Ly fever.s and 12 by tuberculosis.
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  • 100 5 »pHE Singapore Chinese Re- creation Cloo will have to move from its premises at Hon* Lim Green by the end of Junf to make way for a $*****0 public park. Th.s decision by a City Counci". committee w l come up for confirmation on
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  • 225 5 THE City Council working committee, set up last week to make recommendations for »he election of Singapore's first mayor, met for the first time on Monday. Among questions discussed were 1 Should the mayor be paid a salary? 2.
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  • 87 5 4 GREEMENT was reached yesterday on all points :n he dispute between the Singapore Government and Us >00 uniformed menta: hosp:al workers. Union representatives met a government negotiators team it the Labour Department. Th<> agreement incudes the ■reation of a new grade of ■probationary mental hospital
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  • 45 5 IPOH. Ties— More than 40 headmen ol new villages in the Kinta District this afternoon heard talks by top ofncials of the Malayan Chinese Association on the activities I of the association and what it «a* doing for the community.
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  • 31 5 Nlltt 09 Tilt A" riesa: NMinMMi >i frtm OtittU <>« board the thtll Company launch Chantsk wsterdav when they toured Singapore harbour.— Straits Times picture. (Report m P 7)
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  • 111 5 F<H \l. ENGINEERS equipped with mine detectors will today «.-.in h K.-mpong Teban. Pava I rb*.r. S ngapore. in an attempt to locate an old Japanese ammunition dump. £uspit hiiio that liie area may be an old dump for hieh explosive missiles were aroused
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  • 45 5 The winning tickets in the lucky draw at the fun fair held at the Bukit Panjans Government School last week are: 4519. 4071. 4228. 5441. 4825. 6451. 6236. 5201. 6822, 5810. Winners can cat) at the school to collect their prizes
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  • 185 5 4 UNIONS WANT TO REOPEN PAY TALKS pOUR industrial unions. r which have threatened to go on strike because of a breakdown in negotiations with the Government over the Immediate payment of an interim award of allowances. > esterday asked the Government to reopen tal_s The unions, which want negotiations
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  • 130 5 MR MOHAMED DALIJONO. president of the Indonesian Muslim Trade Union Federation, arrived in Singapore by air yesterday for a two-day informal meeting with local trade unionists. Mr. Dalijono. who represents 50.000 plantation workers, has just been to th«I n temationa. Labour Organ .11 .m »%onference
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  • 35 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues— A European woman yesterday reported to th/ Kuala Lumpur police that a Jewel rase, worth about $1700. was .stolen from her home in Maxwell Road. Police are investigating.
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  • 23 5 PENANO. Tues A four-year-old boy, Cheah Bee Telk. died Way After he was knockedjLdown by a car ai Malar, aMCreei.
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  • 61 5 SMEMBAN. Tue.s A curfew starting from today, has beA imposed on all traffic and the public between Berembßi Wanti Kuala Pilah from 7 p.m to 6 am daily. J The SafT Officer Operations' In Seremban said that -rry person travelling a/ter 7 p.m from Kuala Pilah
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  • 27 6 H. SENA and children beg to thank trwlr many It lends for th<floral wreaths, menaces of condolences and persona' exprevtons of sympath- In their sad bereavement.
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  • 150 6 FOR wearable clothes with styl? at reasonable pneex Madellne'a Showroom 27*. Orchard Road AT MUICHANDS 12-1. Bru Basah fte«d. New A Inexpensive abort Erlnlng Dreaaes. also New Elastic Belts THE Selang or Crlrke* Associations Dnre which fas postponed from April sth will now be held Friday. Ma- Ist. at
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  • 758 6 The Straits Times Singapore. Wed., Apr. 29. 1953. Independence Programme The national conference in Kuala Lumpur, it would seem, did net recapture all -the atmosphere that accompanied the formation of the Independence of Malaya Party. Partly ihis was r>ec2u»e of the absence of representatives of the United Malay* National Organisation
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  • 316 6 Admiration was expressed at a recent meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council for Hong Kong'- cheap houses And ™w from Hong Kong comes news of a thoughtful policy on rents which would raise them immediately by 50 per cent, and by another 5C per cent, in
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  • 181 6 Reviewing the recent work of his department, Mr. T. W. Wilton, the Federation's Chief Inspector of Machinery, was able to announce a 20 per cent reduction in the number of accidents reported to the department in 1952 compared with the two previous years. As the inspection of machinery
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  • 391 6 I»HE last lew aays nave given members of the Malayan Chinese Association In Singapore and the public in general enough material to feel that the Association's machinery needs a thorough overhaul. Although the Association committee has denied K.M.T. influence, it has not convinced the public that risk
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  • 101 6 WITH all this talk of Coronation celebrations I feel that the City Council 1? puttine the cart before the horse. The town Is at present "decorated" with tattered remnants of the last election posters Anderson bridge is a shabby fly-posting position. Around Raffles Place and Collyer Quay rrany
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  • 248 6 I'NDER the heading. "Good English teachers very rare. Chinese Schools can't get any" <S T. Apr 22>. the principals of Chinese schools were quoted as saying that the standard of English in Chinese schools was very low and could not be improved unless better qualified teachers
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    • 347 6 Turf chairman 's view 'comical THE statement of the Selanijor Turf Club. Da that the decision of the Malayan Jockeys' Association is not binding on the stewards, will strike a good many as comical Thr Da to In tn«- "blindin^ rain", mentioned by the rad:- 1 commentator, must havo ia-t
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    • 42 6 /~*OULD not the management \j of the theatre concerned allow th« sale of Polaroid glasses for D-3 pictures at th<? counter to those who wish to buy them? I would rather P17 for and °wn my own flasses ROBERT LIM. Sincapore.
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    • 268 6 I CANNOT help ieeling that Mr Simpson. Singapore s trade union adviser, mussed an opportunity at th/ arbitratiort hearings to clarify the principles under whi-rh negotiations are carried :>n by Government with trade unions of government employees. When he wa* questioned whether Government in enforcing the Beaham
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  • 293 6 SIR Cheng-lock Tan says that any Chinese who does not know Chinese culture is not a Chinese a' all. but "a common pariah." He is reported as continuing. "Our idea Is to be g«<d Malayans as well as good Chinese culturally." A Greek phllojopher^|lght have asked Sir CTenj«Ck
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  • 621 6 What is Malaya heading for? UAR too much blame for the current trend of Malayan political advancement has been placed on the Chinese and Malays. While one MCtlon is interested in doing business and making money, the other ls chiefly concerned In living In peace and making a livelihood Let
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  • 239 6 A BOUQUET for your editorial on Apr 25 lrukting on the MCA association publishir? Its accounts; and ano-hrr bouquet for Mr C H Koh for the exposure. In the front page story Dr Ho Pao Jin. a committee member was quoted as sayine Thr whole matter was
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  • 480 6 Cosmopolitan PLLOWING the dtMUiAslon on food In this colurin a few dav.s ago. •Gourmet" has written a piece of philosophy together with a hint on eating. He asks why we should raise 'such a hue and cry In this enervating climate over such a minor matter as
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    • 728 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. SMITH To Svhia nee SUUi wife of O Smith, at Bungsar llwpltal. K I on 2»tM April, a dn'iirhter, Carol Frances TBSINK To Cortle. wlfe^l J. D Teatnk. at K and me flvrbau daughter. Agnes Louise. asth April Both well Singapore. MR. A J HOBF.HTS# AND MISS A
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    • 70 6 CORONATION SPECIAL! AUTOMATIC RECORD PLAYERS Isi Portable < Mitels ■M (iarrarw I ntU. »J^fl^sWß*ww»*BWSjjk Far It *.P.M BeearAs R C.708 unlU tU«.M -if H> MODEL:— Pl.ivs all S3 1 3. 44 and 71 R PM Records, R C T2A Inlt R.C.7S Unit $MS.#t R C.MB Unit Sitft.M 111 worth of
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    • 65 6 (^Qsraiii\ ssm. v Ijhe wonderful lampy a £&C phoiiuct ADVT OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.. LTD OF ENGLAND SIMO*»OM HAIACCA KUALA LUH»U> MNANC^ FEDERATION AIR SERVICE* Scheduled service: Between Kuala Lumpur, Bentong, Ben t a. r«m«r!eh. |endjcrata. Sn>iawan. Ipoh. Kuantan. Trengganu. Kota Bharu. Malacca. Batu Pahat Kluang |ohore Bharu. Singapore.
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  • 165 7 DATO BUKIT GANTANG IS ENVOY' OF RULERS KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— Dato Panßl'.ma Bukit Oantanß. Peak's Mentri iVsar. vfll be the Malay Rulers' special "envoy" at the Coronation, the Straits Times understands Be will rairy the Rulers" message in a casket for presentation to the Queen The casket, made of sevrr.<l
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  • 75 7 FOUR HELD AFTER ROBBERY A CMMM a.:d h.> g:r! f en robbed on 1M ■:.!> nmht In Prince Edward Road by four youths, who threatened their, wl knife stopped a passing' car Immediately after their ■valiants had left, and reported "to the CID. who recovered their property in another of
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  • 57 7 i.iy nun* .i merchant from the Frderatio--peat, S6in caati and a cheque for $1 ftoo stolen from his SinFaponb Acting on ml Monday, police arrested a man in Barm ih Road who was I to have had in hi.possession $526 In cash, a cheque for $1,000.
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  • 791 7 MURDER AND EXTORTION CORPORATIONS' SAYS COURT PRESIDENT KUALA UMPIR Tuesday. THF triad societies In this country may well be railed "murder and extortion corporations," Mr. J. G. Adams, president of the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, told 15 accused men today. He sentenced
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  • 192 7 VINE American busi--11 nessmen from Detroit. Michigan, every one with a camera, toured Stngaj>ore f s harbour yesterday At the end of their trip they said: "Why doesn't Singapore tell people back home in th? States about this lovely port and the lovely weather?"
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  • 103 7 Kidnap plea didn't save grenade boy IPOH. Tues CHONO SWEE. alias Tan Ah Kow. 19. a rubber tapper w.ls found lyin* injured with a .irmade between his leg* last Aug. 18. when the Oreen Howartfl killed two arm* bandits .n a dawn ambush In the cnlkus forest rearm in the
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  • 21 7 BITTER WORTH. Tues -The Birterworth Coronation comir.tttee will hold a dance on May 2at St Mark's School Hall. Butteru-orth.
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  • 93 7 STRICTER rules governinc the sale of fresh fish in Singapore have been drawn up by the City Councils Health Committee The rules, which wUI come Into force next year, require hawkers to use stalls and refuse bins of the type design ed by the Fisheries
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  • 147 7 Jap ship bringing her to Spore rE 1 300-ton Singapore freighter Pooleng. which gnallt-a on Monday night that she was helplessly adrilt in the Bay of Bengal has been taken in tow by the Japanese ireighter. Nagisan Maru. bound lo r Singapore. The Pooleng.
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  • 302 7 Tug could not cut free in time, marine inquiry told 'THE ANGLO-SAXON Petroleum Company's tu*. 1 Vie i sank off Pulau Bukom on Jan. 5 last, while towing the motor vessel. Santos Maru. because her men were unable to cut or release the to* rope in time, it was stated
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  • 73 7 Coronation stamp on sale June 2 XI AI.A I.IMPIR. Tues.— The special ten rents Coronation stamp will be released at all post offices on Coronation Day. June 2. The Malay rulers have agreed to the issue of the stamp as a mark of the close relationship between the crown and
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  • 65 7 SOFT DRINK SALES ARE DOWN ALOR STAR. Tues— Aerated water factories in Kedah have reported a 40 per cent decline in their business, and claim to be facing an acute depression. The Deputy Commissioner for Labour, Mr. I. R Price, in his report issued today, .tfnbuted this recession to three
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  • 33 7 Scout camp-fire' Boy Scouts from East District ichools have been allowed by he City Council to use Katnni; *ark for a "camp-fire and ilng-song" on June 5. In connection with the Coronation elebrations.
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  • 143 7 THE SINGAPORE Govern- ment Administrative anc Clerical Bervice« Union yesterday gelded to take its clalnf for "family allowance' witwthe Rltson Commission Ay an extraordinary general meeting of the union yesterday, a five-man sub-committee was appointed to prepare a memo- < ar.dum omfnr subject for the
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  • 233 7 WHEN the man from Korea went home to London one of the first things his wife told him was: "Shave off that beard." So Commissioner Herbert Lord, of the Salvation Army, obeyed. ABOVE he is stroking his chin while his wife, in
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  • 159 7 HE'LL NOW i MISS THE BIG PARADE IPOH. Tues— A young British soldier who went home with his regiment last November and was to have taken part in the Coronation Parade In London, will now miss the event. He was recalled to Malaya to give evidence In an Avize Court
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  • 161 7 a free trip t() the\rowning SEREMBAN Tues MR. T R P DAWSON, president of tne Government Temporary OftV rers' AssoctaMon. who was recently retrenched from Government service, will le;.ve for London next month for the Coronation The association Is paying hLs expenses as an
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  • 26 7 Cardinal Agauianian. Patriarch of Armenia, passed through Singapore b> Qantasroac yesterday on hla way home af'rr attending the F.urharisttc Congress in Sydney
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    • 55 7 i MOBT S>N I HERRINGS fRESH or in TOMATO SAUCE AGENTS C E MORTON (MALAYA) LTD. Singapore Ku:>la Lumpur IVnang VACUUM EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRY LABORATORIES SOLE AGifcTS 0 FOR MALAYA. SARAWAK. NORTH BORNEO j ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURERS LTD. 304 ORCHARD ROAD. SINCAPORE 9. TELEPHONE ***** TELEGRAM AIMIL Ljrcctt dittnbytot* of
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    • 86 7 "JUST PERFECT" jr^^- THE -AUSTIN REED DRESS SHIRT Collar Attached Soft Marcella Front jCuffs Superfine Lawn Coat Shaped Pody Sizes: Hi" 18" $19/50 ROCHESTER DRESS SHIRTS With Marcella Front and Cuffs Coat Shaped Collar attached Sues: 14J" 18" $17/50 AUSTIN REED CUFF LINKS Each Pair in a Presentation Case 9ct
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    • 83 7 The weather Minimum trmpfraturr >7 30 p m on April 27 to 730 pri on April 28 <: Sinuaivrr '77 degrees'. PenaiMj (Til, Kota Bahru Kuala Lumpur '75 Kuantan '74' Maximum trmprraturr '7 30 a.m. to 730 p m M April 28': Sincapore <87 Prnane '89' Kota Bahru '90. Kuala
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  • 49 8 Following the theft of 35 b i>s of textiles, valuer! at $35,000. from the Indian Tradlnc Company. ,ln Chanel Road, fi.neanore last week, police recovered cloth worth $5,446 on Monday Two men and a women will be charged in court with dishonestly retaining stolen proptrtr
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  • 158 8 PLEADING nllty iMfNslji 0 dr.v:ng while under age, Mah Chee Che« lg. a student, told the Singapore Second Trafflc Police Court that it Vtt Chinese New Years Eve and he was feeling very r*aopjr. Inche A W Ghows fined Mah. who said
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  • 109 8 FREE men. believed to b« members of a new secret society, the "E> Tok Lip of th» Infamous -08" sect, were arrested in Singapore on Monday night by detectives waiting in imbuxh. Following information r»■rived, the police set a trap r. a coffee
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  • 264 8 There are now three ships in S 'pore 'waiting for orders' FORMOSA-OWNED VESSEL STATS .PUT FORMOSA-OWNED SHIP, the 1.351 -ton freighter, Feng Tuen yesterday joined the Wiima and the Hai Hsuan in Singapore harbour to wait for further order*. The Feng Tuen, which arrived in Singapore on Saturday, was making
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  • 37 8 Kupusamv Veloo and Ayathora Thorara) were yesterday acquitted In the Singapore Se--«nri Pry'.\r e court of causing hurt It Na'.lava Ramasamv with a knifr at the function of r-as and :jop«ng Streets on Jan 25
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  • 33 8 JOHORE BAHRU Tue* Mr D J Allen Assistant Toir.Dtroller of Customs. Johon> Bahru. has left for Britain on leave He has been succeeded by Mr. J M r. Roualle fror>Singapore
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  • 37 8 JOHORE BAHKU Tries —A Jumble sale In aid of the funds 1 of Sv Christophers Church. Tohore Bahru will be held at i the Enehsh College on Satur- < day from 4 to 6 pm i
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  • 196 8 'ILLEGAL' RUBBER PACKERS TO BE PROSECUTED B> Our Market Correspondent THE Malayan Rubber Export Registration Board, it is understood, is taking action atainst the owners of a firm which has continued to pack rubber without bein t reristered by the board. This is the first prosecution to be undertaken by
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  • 103 8 Special boat is used KUALA LUMPUR Tuesday ITUALA LUMPUR police have been draesine several mininK pools In the Ipoh Road area searrhine. it is understood, for ♦.he body of a WlfWhi Sikh pensioner who has been missing for inre than a The police are
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  • 67 8 Naafi lose $I,4lo worth of smokes T«HIEVES broke into the NAA F I stores in Oranee load on Monday night, and itole $1,410 worth of cigarette Althoueh the building is suarded by two shifts of jagas he thieves managed to crern IP a spiral staircase and cmv hrouzh a ventilation
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  • 34 8 Nc Chwee Kirn. a stevedor* mnloyed by th» Sln?«oor'firijour Board was yesterday entenecd to three days' aaol n the Singapore Second Pollr? >urt. for stealing three tlr.s pincipple from a ship
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  • 162 8 He picked a wrong pocket gaoled WHILE st indinr in a crowded movinc bus. a detective felt a hand lift ins a pen from his shirt pocket. He caught hold of thr hand and recovered his pen Hi is was stated in the Singa pore First rjminal District Court ve*terdav
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    62 8 PART OF THE I.ARtil Catherine above i which parked the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall on Monday when (he national conference was held, ap plauiK one of the speakers. The ohairman of the conference Da to Panclima Bukit (iantavic Mentri Besar »f Prrak (below), declares the meeting open for general disi-ussiun
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  • 50 8 Ceylonese Hindu* In Binßr. p<>rp v ill celebrate the Coror.. tion with special prayers art thanksgiving 1 1 the Sri Senpaea Vinayagar Temple Ceylon R>.ad. ;,t 8008 on June 2. The temple w ill b*> drroratcr 1 and llluminateri and gifts anrl sweets will be distributed
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 111 8 cent s Oxrords Model 49 m bhek or brown -rs+~ sis^ S pore Pertan% 9.90 >^^bsBJbV S WI I ModeJ 66 in bro^n ci c bfOwn ,m&\ Model 94 m black or brown MwM'k rA m r »»*«f«i wo in Drown COmbin af ion Jtm^m^E m Z? mm The prices
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    • 147 8 SINGAPORE Irom ;he Opera.". 10 30-11 Troplrnl ,A« Spore «;o Lister.r- iTaiUns. T«npo R53 Np»s 715 RttM Repor'; 715 An. Morning St«r: 7SO KUALA LUMPUR Z- 3 Und r v -Cm' Club. NW TJt Sweeten Orch. Invi- VIM-1 »»«»rwn ftkl bm s3O Conrrr". 930 »rion to Mu«ir 830 Malay Houne-
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  • 396 9 Agia to the rescue A* R H «ua md PrtfdMt Kavwal bar* mti rfcr \,4t or a aa-ntaiw ta a aptoatty c*«*trwct•4 car The V«nt«r<!. which »Jt mvtftrra' by tfc« *ro(ritor who fc«*«i that lit* •«'t»i in the mi4•Vt at rfce aiMDii.ii Afr t t many aaSraatvftt th« may. tk«»
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  • 117 9 HOW would you like to make a set of toy soldiers? Here is quite an easy vay of doir.R so and all yo-) nped is a sheet of stiff paper or som c thi.i cardboard. some glue and your paintbox. Follow the directions carefully and
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  • 267 9 PHtLAitLY /ioa Kg miSions of enthusiasts. ranging from monarch* to schoolboys The 400 people MMsft comprisf the London stamp mar. ket handle between five and eight million pounds a year *****0.0001 this traVif beina Quite distinct from the ordinary salt of stamp? throuoh the Post Office. The
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  • 552 9 down the pa*sa,ge. and Malla appeared with a tray. HE was looking much more cheerful, and as he unlocked the heavy door, lie said- "I may hav P some food news While I was getting your food. I remembered what you said about that book, ana I had
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  • 164 9 A GAME FOR A WET DAY HERE is an interesting new game for a wet day Any number of people can take part and all you need is a pack of cards old ones If possible, as the* are liable to bo roughly handled The 52 cards are placed face
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  • 231 9 Dear Boys «nd O'r'j. I am «omt to m»kt this letter as thort as pos»ib'e 'hn week as I have rece ved >♦- tor from Auntie Kath een. and a* am sore you wit be •nnfcm| forward to news of her. I am |im( to Of
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  • 542 9 Auntie Kathleen In England Dear Soys and drs. Wei', here I am in England, and gradual 'y thawing out I keep thinking ot you a 1 running about in cotton »hortt and shirts with r>o socks on your feet, while. I am bundled up m worV'y luwptr trymg to keep
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  • 76 9 SUPPOSE you had a drawer full of black socks and white socks all mixed ud together and you wanted to And a pair, but you had to find the m in the dark. How many socks would you have to take out to be sure
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  • 14 9 Collect six of these coupon* to tote the Children's Corner Club.
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    • 215 9 TOOTAL Every man nerdu them No man can have too many tootal ties, socks or pyramid handkerchiefs, fifl^tS TOI* all covered by the famous tootal Guarantee. AUo, fur extra «pccial presents, tootal dressing gowns and scarves. GVGljf ill All I f n ii ii I) h £22Z7>>^H^ggggVKgBFi0^3BBBBBV la&tt^ km aBBBBBBBBT
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    • 29 9 p LIAS t «firc4 me a. a m amber of Mm Children Corner Wit* Owl* Club, and tend me a badge, i NAME J ADDKSSS I DATE OF BIRTH
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    • 145 9 r— rr— aa^aaaaaa»»a»»»»»»aaaa»srr-| THANKS, MOM WE HA/E HBgW^W f£ BEEN I BEEN LOQKIN-i FOftWAfiD JgJV-vj \/M/i0 THKE *>*ES A »y\ I 70 THIS MMEVEkSINCEk E£j3%J)*Cf THE C*mo»A t/At^fi*\ i fjf^^^CoyfFAMliy\ THE DELICIOUS If!-' I fc. —Til *LL WINKS CHOCOLATE £S*Jh^ 4 J*+ M MILO 'OK k FLAVOUR TOO. j+J- U
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  • 543 10  -  KOK AH CHONG Bj by Pictures THE people of the kampongs along the banks of the Pahang River see few visitors, for they remote from the tovn? and the main roads. M| laiL »et< ihey had prool that they are not forgotten onimunities, for the Hlgn Commiasioncr,
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    • 94 10 AS TOUGH AS THEY'RE MADE yet as carefully built as a fine ear 'I ii^&£ I? v ~SSaJNw -^mV^aMiv wjM^^gr il v^iw mV INDIVIDUALLY ENGINEERED The grcnl Guy Trucks! Tough enough to six tons all are powered by either to tackle the roughest of jobs, yet petrol or divsel. Heavy
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    • 18 10 %Parkcr FACTORY SOLE AGENT AS D REMIX SERVICE STATION }hHitor ANCAbC W.OC Kir-.IS"!- S''.-i»F~»£ PPM i\ m v
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  • 929 11  - Everest Wives A 'RISK-IT RIVALRY SPURS MEN THOMAS WILSON By A BRITISH expedition A> led by Colonel John Hunt Is making its attempt on unconquered Mount Evere* f Th c expedition has set ud Its rear bay» camp at Thyangboche, wher*» there is a Buddhist monastery. From there. Colonel Hunt
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  • 584 11 By FRANCIS WONG IN the middle of a kiosk made of timber and surrounded by canned pineapples. Malay trinkets and Mbber bath brushes, sits a pretlv Urt. Her name :s Clara Won«j. and her job is to answer questions about the pineapples. trinkets, bath brushes and other things
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    • 383 11 I ir^***€!s33> LAST HAY 4 yTXoI 11 AM- 1.30-4. 6.45 A 9.30PM KAit r 2 tvHHiMsMpWHBMH ;oth »N!i n\ mix pk ri ri I tKjST OPENS TOMORROW .^JW* TODAY! -ONE DAY ONLY z jtt4\m m^ SUCH MEN ARE RIDICULOUS (in MAMMKIXt with an all star cant including 1.1 JWO JWO—
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    • 209 11 SHOWING! %mf__ Vll l_rt_Tf^Ssiw3l 6*30, 9-30 WHAT AI JoUon DID FM<SOUND WARNER BROS %V J wiof A\i DOES FOR. .^P^ \*>ihin<, f'o«f"rt> .W« hvfmr* can rtun/nirt' with it! A REALIY FIRST CLASS FILM WarnerColor W VINCENT PRICE FRANK LOVEJOY PHYLUAIRK I V## iii tit a i <il I iftiwn MkW
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    • 364 11 rti Only true In Prance i4>. Strait* Time* Cro^word Ii 3£ rSfJTf ft." <7) 13. "Than ran I drown an (Bhak«epearei (3. 6. 3. 4). o I m a s A I |7 I |B DOWN 1 I CutM U P c«npany below <«). I I I ....A \ij 2
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  • 403 12 MORE INTEREST IN' SHARES AND PRICES IMPROVEi TIN AND RUBBER AGAIN RISE T*HERE was a general improvement In the Singapore 1 share market yesterday encouraged by the rises in tin and rubber. Tin Jumped $16 to $363 and rubber almost reached 72 cents. There was no reaction, however, to Molotov's
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  • 168 12 Rubber appreciated by I 1 c«ntx un the Singapore market yesterday. May first grade closing at 71". ccnU a pound. Business was done up to 72 cents at one stage. The market steadied considerably compared with Monday on shori rovering activities Sellers were reserved and there was a
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  • 157 12 MELBOURNE Tues. t^HARE prtc«a had no defined trend on the Stock Exchange today. Movements were small and Irregular and the turnover waa below normal. Barrier leaders North BH «nd B.H. South, scored fair recoveries and outer metal shares also made a stronger showing. Closing prices of fleet ad
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  • 101 12 NEW YORK. Tuea. FR'DAY'B small recovery effort xpanded on Wall Street yesterday »lth gains of up to tl or more liberally represented throughout the list but activity failed to a. hleve more than moderate volume. Week end news favoured v«->terdav's flrmnesa In the afternoon trading passed quite leisure);
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  • 33 12 MEI BOI'RNE. Mon Wool sale* re-opened In Ade.a>de today with pfice* 2.- per cent up on preview Adelaide rates and firm on las' Melbourne sales There was keen general Inquiry.
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  • 25 12 st <-ks of tin in Malaya at the end of Marrh were 4.696 ton*, compared with 6.352 at the end of February
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  • 17 12 Thr price of tin In Singapore yesterday was declared at MM a picul. up SIS.
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  • 215 12 SHIPS lying alongside the Slnga- 1 pore Harbour Board wharveo! or expected today arrcnusan 1 2. Charles McLeod 45. Beluru C.P.. Tyndarrus 6 7. Benvnue I 9 SumiyMlle 11 Olenearn 13 14. Tegrlberg IS 16. Benmacdhui 18. Omara 19 Tun,: Song HW.il 1 3 and 4 Angby N
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  • 75 12 Sintapare hinr-v Praaarr F\rhancr: Noon prim per plrul »-ere. Copra emit* unchanged: 539 buverv 539 sellers Coconut oil' quirt: SB2 l sellers Prpper all varletle* dropped fin Mun'ok white jswi srllrr* Sarawak 5555 Lamponc black MSn Small buvnfw on fob. basis In black prpprr Lrvh art* IVal: Closln-
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    • 1373 12 fA -fnJ. 1 MANSFIELD «fc CO., LTD. T^ 2S> 'VZT?* Inccpcrptrrl w Sngepora) AB aHtar D 1 BLUE FUNNEL LIMB Bapta. Carrtert' eattaa 4k at.ceaa via atfcor aarti fa laa4 —4 jbwbaia. ni.i SAILIN4U te LivTrPOOL. GLASCOW. LONDON 4 CONTINENTAL PORTS 0"« So-h P. S horn Panong Aufafycwi •.nj -iol
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    • 574 12 BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. Par UK /CONTINENT Spore P Stwrn Penong t Benmecafcal l*> .verpool. Dublin. A-twr>rp Mamfjorg 4). 19 1/4 May 1/ 7 May 9enverHdi for London. Rotterdom. ISitaaj 4/ISMay 14/18 May 19/11 May t **aZJ?'gZ?<i£" roOel 14/ M M-y 11/UA«a. 14/14 M^ i T;^erp tOf Hu^ V T:....
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    • 530 12 EAST ASIATIC LINE iAILINCS FROM Scandinavian v k CONTININI TV'.'y* fo "«ng*ok 18/14 May as Java" for Oroknrro Bonokok. So.oon Hongkong Mon.la. 3 iffMSZ li/I l l^ "*2"* "Atni" tor Bor«icok Sb>gon Hong -M^^Tor B^na^""' 0 WWiZ. W>— -BtaRT for Bangkok. So«jon. Hongkong. Mon.la Kobe Yokohorro it /12J.1 4/19 J«l.
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    • 886 12 McAUSTER €5t CO.. LTD. TIL: N. 4904 ELLERMAN 4k BOCKNALL KLATBNBBB E.INB LONDON. HAVRE. ROTTERDAM A LAND M S4ATtVe H A VVNCOim'l MAMBUM Accoatlaa cara. fa* Central A tea** ond for USA., North Atlanta Ports A—oncon Partt SA "OTY Of OTTAWA" s rr Penong Spora P Shorn Penong Ca 10
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  • 852 13 PEOPLE in SPORT says SENTINEL TH) STRICKLAND, Sln- fapore's Director of Physical Education and one of the hardest workers on behalf of sport in the Colony, roes to England on leave early next month. He has a remarkable post-war record In sport— president of the Singapore
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  • 76 13 LONDON. Tues Tes'erday 1 1 V K socrer re«u'/s were: MRST DIVISION Sunderianr 4 Cardiff 2 THIRD DIVISION IS) MUlmall 3 Colchest«r 1 THIRD DIVISION Scumhorp* Wrexham 2 AtOTTISH LEACIE "A" Airdne 4 Third Lanark 2. GLASGOW CHARITY 1 r list Round Partick 2 Queens Park 3
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  • 106 13 LONDON. Tues— Bill Johnston, the Australian left-arm fast bom- ler. who broke down with leg trouble In yesterday's one-day game at East Molesey. may miss the first three matches of the Aus- trsllan cricket team's tour. Lindsay Hassett. the Australian Captain, said that Johnston had
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  • 498 13 LONDON Tuts. COME familiar, bu. unwelcome characters -.ill be missing from I the routes leading to Wembley Stadium for this year's FA. Cup Final on Saturday They are the racke'eers or "spivs" who annually manage Komehow to obtain some elusive Cup Final tickets and
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  • 387 13 A world title changes a man... Says JOE LOUS (former world heavyweight champion) rIERE'S something about a world title that changes a man You fight a little harder to keep it. Even if you don't learn anything else, you get that confidence that pushes you on. Jersey Joe Walcott fought
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  • 43 13 LONDON Tue». Yes'wiay s ■\igtr union result.* Ebbw Yule 8 Aberavrm 0; Penlance. snd Newlvn 3 Oloueester 14: i Pon'ypool IS Neath 5. 8* Km 0 Bridswstrr Albion 3. Torquay tthlettc 0 Swansea RnvM Navy II Franc* •B" 20 Reuter
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  • 302 13 LONDON. Tues. REG PERKB of Worcestershire, who has bowled the opening overs to Australian touring teams since 1934. will be there again tomorrow when the present Australian side opens iUs 1953 programme with a three-day fixture at Worcester. Perks is the sole "survivor" of
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  • 84 13 LONDON. Tues —The Duke of Edinburgh opened :he Imperial Cricket Memorial Oallery a: Lord. ve»'erd4v by describe cricket lovers as a great brotherhood ct kindred spirits The Memorial I* a picture callery »here historical paintings of cricketer* hang It is dedicated to th» memory of cricket players
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  • 460 14 APPRENTICES AGAIN AT K.L. S.R.A. to meet on Sunday From EPSOM JEEP rIK Straits Racine Association, rulin* body in Malayan racing, has been requested by the Selanjror Turf Club to meet at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to discuss the unprecedented stand taken by jockeys who refused to ride after the
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  • 151 14 EPSOM JEEP Bl VI MONT RALE 1 AGOKO Mr. Tin AGOKO Mr. Tin Uundinr, AI.OKO (.oldrn B«u RACE t LARGE SCOTCH BUrk Row Balmoral Bridge ADEMY AWARD Honnc Tw Larte S<^trh LARGE o H H Tnnto \r.drm. \«»rd RACE S J3t SEA DRAGON Itowmr ST..X DX \(.(IN
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  • 140 14 MY THREE BEST FOR TODAY IT Is anybody's guess what the slzp of today's fields at Kuala Lumpur wil; be The going remains heavy and my three safest each-way bets are Large Scotch In Race Two. Kirn's Pet in Race Six and Sweet Dream in Race Eight. All are Hkelv
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  • 206 14 RACE BROADCAST RADIO MALAYA WILL BROADCAST A COMMENTARY OF THE FIRST SIX RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR TODAY race dominated by newemers. A nice-looking three-year old by His Eminence. Kirn's Pet has done everything right in his preparation I was tremendously Impressed by the way he went abou' his task one
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  • 107 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. i^EI ANGOR'S cricket team against Perak on the Kua'.i Lumpur padang this weekend was chosen las' night. It *how* two changes from the Mdc which drew with Singapore here during the Easter holidays. N H Hobbs has been included In place of
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  • 75 14 ROCKLITES CYMA DRAW CYJJA iP.M i and RockUt«t dr«v 2-*)l in their SAFA Div 2 match fat Oeylang stadium yesterday Scorers Hcnrv Chua and Tan Chen* Sen* for Rocklittw. S. Lopri and V KlaM (or CYMA M Mut'.usamy rrfereed. The Div. 3 matches brtm-een Naval C-in-C Staff XI and BalrvieT
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  • 58 14 LONDON. Tues— Blackpool we planning for the Cup Final exactly ms for any league game in London They will catch their usual Friday morning train at 10 am. and stay only one night at Elstree. Idea 15 for the players to have as little change as
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  • 53 14 The final of the Boys' Brtgasle Soccer Competition will be played on *.he S.C.C. padang tomorrow at 5.15 pm between the 2nd Coy and the /th Coy. Mr McGregor Watt. President ot SAFA will present the Roy Forbes Memorial Shield to the winners at the conclusion
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  • 79 14 Results of the United Services League matches played yes*.erday -»rre REME beat HAOC 4-0 in Div 1 at Ayer Raja Road Scorers were Renold.s '2' Mclver and a'glft goal The other Dlv 1 games oetween Flying Boat W:ng and Royal Signals at Seletar and RNAS Semba* m; and
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  • 51 14 A "hat trick" by inside-left Swee Tor enabled Oversea -Chinese Bank to beat Chartered Bank B" 4-2 .n SBHTFA Dlv 3 match on the; padang yesterday Kirn Beng scored the Bank's fourth goal. Cheng Klang and Bal!eh < penalty i for Chartered Bank O M
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  • 30 14 The. final of the YMCA Open Men's Doubles Championship will be held on Thursday. May 7 at 5.15 p.m. Mr.» J M. Frsser will give away the prises.
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  • 23 14 In a soccer friendly at Victoria School yesterday. Victoria School bast Young Men's Sikh Assn. 2-0 Teong Lian and Henry scored.
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  • 23 14 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club will be held at the club on Sunday at 11 am
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  • 27 14 The RBG.Cs April Mixed Pt>ursomea Competition played on Sun- day afternoon resulted In a win :or Mr A Mrs R. K. Walker Sloan (43— 8—331.
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  • 278 14 YESTERDAY'S SAFA Div. 1 *amr at .lalan Be*ar— a fast and Interesting match despite the bad weather— was notable for the fljfhtinc -wccer of STAR SOCCERITES who rained a point against AMICABLE A.A. after bein* two foals down after 35 minutes. For
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  • 234 14 Rest look too strong for Padang Clubs By Oar rlrket RrpwUr A N experimental cricket ftx'ure, the Padang Club* i SC.C. and R R C i versus The Rent, rakes place on ihr SR C padanx thin Saturday 1 2 15 p m i and Sunday Repre- v of the
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  • 210 14 CINOAPORE Cricket Club and Katong Sajarsh changed places at the bottom of the BAFA firs" division table as a result cf yesterd*y s game on the padang in which •he Club scored a 2-1 win over their rivals and thus earned their fus'. points of
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  • 51 14 Three events for Old Boys are included in the programme oj the Anglo Chinese Scho-1 annual athlettc meet which will be held at Jalan Besar stadium on May 23 The even* are 100 yard* handicap quartr mile wa'.k and the Inter OB A for Tan Chin Tuan Challenge
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  • 106 14 DESULTS of the the Island Club's April Monthly Medal c^competition are "V Division Winner: H Lad«| ii4i '67 nrtt Ro.nner*-ap: C y] Koh. Lim Bo Yam O Addissoo <all «9 nett i Ball Sweep on the second ntn« was a tie between H Lade and C
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    • 69 14 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High 1152 hrs. (8 1. and 2325 .8 8.. Low 0526 iOJ> and 1735 <3.0 i TOMORROW High 1227 (8.0) and 3354 <9.0 i; Low 0557 (0J) and 1753 (3-3>. I" OR HIRE REFRIOEHATOHs from 810.00. upwards per sjenth Singapore only Lee Pitcher. 102/104. Or-; rhard Road.
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    • 112 14 SOCCER SBBTA Div. I: O.T.E.C. »F* N. Jalan Beaar; M P.H v Hongkong Bank A°. Farrer Park; S.C.S. v Slate Darby 'A. 8.C.C.: Palo Bakom v Btaavae, (•eylang: Mala van Airways v Shell 'A*. BODCA groand. DIV. Z: Gatkrit v Ha la. Farrer Park; Boras* Meiers r 1(1. Farrer Park;
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